Section 2 (5-2) Igneous Rocks



Vocabulary


extrusive rock- is a form of igneous rock that is formed when lava erupts onto the earth's surface
instructive rock- is a form is igneous rock that is formed when magma underground hardens beneath earth's surface
porphyritic texture- is a rock with bigger crystals spread out on the background of a crystal smaller then it

Outline


How igneous rocks form

  • igneous rocks form when
    • hot molten/liquid lava/magma
      • cools and hardens

Classifying igneous rocks

  • igneous rocks are classified by their
    • origin
    • texture
    • and composition